The mission of the Josephine Rudy Smith Fund is to support ministerial students by providing financial assistance for their seminary expenses, in memory of Josephine Rudy Smith. The fund aims to sustain this support through ongoing donations and is administered by a committee associated with First United Methodist Church of Henderson, Kentucky.
The Kentucky Conference Mission Grants are designed to support mission work both within the geographic bounds of the Kentucky Annual Conference and internationally. The grants, with an award ceiling of $2,000, are intended for churches, institutions, teams, or projects that align with the mission of The United Methodist Church to "make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the World." This encompasses a wide range of mission-focused activities aimed at fostering spiritual growth and community development.